CNC Manufacturing Process Engineer, Precision Gears

Job Description

Job Description

Step into a day shaping how precision gears are made

Join a long-standing precision gear manufacturer where engineering lives on the shop floor. Your mornings might begin with a quick walk through CNC cells, checking first-article results and talking with machinists about a grinding cycle. By mid-morning, you’re refining a routing and BOM in the ERP/MRP system for a new gear family, building clear work instructions, and validating a fixture concept. After lunch, you’re reviewing prints and GD&T with quality, running a PFMEA on a launch part, and driving a corrective action to cut cycle time while holding tighter tolerances. You close the day with an ECN update and a plan for tomorrow’s kaizen.

What you’ll handle

• Engineer and optimize manufacturing methods for precision-machined gears and related mechanical components.
• Own process documentation: routings, work instructions, BOMs, and all supporting records within ERP/MRP.
• Guide new product introductions from engineering release through stable production launch.
• Design and iterate tooling, fixtures, and workholding to enable robust, repeatable machining.
• Analyze CNC milling, turning, grinding, and gear cutting processes to reduce cycle time and cost while lifting quality and throughput.
• Partner with CNC programmers, machinists, quality, production, and fellow engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues at the source.
• Interpret drawings, blueprints, GD&T, and customer specifications to translate requirements into manufacturable processes.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement durable corrective and preventive actions.
• Advance continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and productivity metrics.
• Manage ECNs, process changes, and documentation control inside the ERP/MRP environment.
• Participate in PFMEA, process validation, and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Provide on-the-spot technical support to production for complex machining challenges.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 2+ years in manufacturing/process engineering within a CNC machining environment.
• Working knowledge of CNC milling, turning, grinding, and/or gear cutting, with strong GD&T interpretation skills.
• Proven ability to develop routings, work instructions, and process documentation.
• Hands-on experience with Lean/continuous improvement principles.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and change control.
• Excellent troubleshooting ability and cross-functional communication.

Preferred background

• Precision machining or gear manufacturing experience.
• Exposure to aerospace, defense, industrial equipment, or heavy manufacturing.
• Fixture/tooling design proficiency.
• Process validation and new product introduction experience.
• Participation in kaizen and Lean initiatives.

What you’ll receive

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Long-term growth with a financially stable manufacturer.
• A collaborative engineering culture with high visibility and measurable impact.
• The chance to work on complex, precision-built products that support critical industries.